Lauper ’ s “ True Colors ”, just cause it was fun . We won a car from doing that ! Synth driven elements in songs and dance anthems were really influential to us growing up . Music is really incredible In that way . You can reinvent what you love . We loved the 80 ’ s . Shout out to Bon Jovi too :)
YA : What has been your biggest success to date ?
AA : Our biggest success to date now is cracking the Billboard Hot 100 entering at 93 and being number 9 on the Hot AC chart . It ’ s really been crazy . We are incredibly grateful .
YA : How does it feel to hear your song on the radio ?
AA : It ’ s humbling , exciting , always fun . We always just have that moment when we hear it , we are like , “ NO WAY !” you know . It never gets old .
YA : Do you have a mentor ? If so , tell us a little more about him / her .
AA : Our mentors have been our music teachers , our parents , our friends . We learned everything we know from them — they gave us the confidence to keep pushing towards our goals . They were always supportive .
YA : Quick : Pick one adjective to describe the band .
AA : Open-minded .
YA : Who are some of your favorite artists or bands ?
AA : Just so happens we were lucky enough to share the stage with
The 80 ’ s were an incredible era in music , you had the king of pop himself Michael Jackson , Prince , Genesis , Madonna , Hall and Oates , pop like New Kids on the Block , New Edition , artists of new urban like Lionel Richie , the glorious voice of Whitney Houston … many modern alt rock bands in our circuit whom we admire and love . To name some we love , A Silent Film , the Mowglis , Royal Teeth , Airborne Toxic Event , The Royal Concept , Mister Wives . All bands that we ’ ve toured with and have had a great time with .
YA : Who would you most like to work with ?
AA : Well we ’ d love to collaborate with Paul McCartney sometime , Brian Eno , Rick Rubin , Timbaland . Bono or Chris Martin . You know there are plenty more . But these are some of the many !
YA : What do you have coming up ?
AA : Our full length album is coming out in March of 2014 , on Island Records . We are so thrilled to share it with the world . It ’ s been such an an amazing experience creating it and now were are more than excited for its release .
YA : Where do you see the band in 5 years ? In 10 years ?
AA : Playing tons more shows , writing more tunes . We just are eager to stay busy and we love what we do . The future is bright and full of possibilities .
YA : What are three things you want your fans to know about the band that they might not ?
AA : Indian food is the key to our heart .
The outdoors is the key to our soul .
We are four guys who love new experiences , traveling and finding new inspiration along the way .
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